Greetings folks I am not sure about you but I am extremely glad it is Friday and that this week is now history. I don't often say that but whoop whoop it is finally weekend. We have had a week of extreme highs and lows and as usual God always, always comes through as King. I am sure that a lot of you are feeling very similar, it's that time of the year where everyone is trying to get through the last stretch before December, people are tired and the increase in end of year social engagements adds extra pressure. Thankfully we don't have to deal with that side of things but I know how difficult it is.
This week was Poppet's usual six month check up and for some reason we all tend to get a little tense as the time gets closer. She has been having really bad headaches for awhile so when she saw the Doctor she mentioned it which then led to a whole batch of extra precautionary tests one of which was a brain CT scan. With much prayer and great dignity and braveness on her part she did all the tests and when the results came back she opened them and read all the medical jargon which probably wasn't a good idea lol. After an extremely tense 24 hours, when her doctor eventually got back to her it turned out that she has a chronic sinusitis infection which caused the change on her blood tests and was also the reason for the headaches and what showed up on the CT scan. I am really over simplifying here because the details are long and involved but the result is, she is GREAT, she is clean and God is always faithful. Apart from increasing exercise, calcium, magnesium amd dealing with the Sinusitis everything is good. Thank you Lord.
We this week embarked on another 'exploration' as Hubby had some business to do in Paarl which is quite a way from where we are and none of us had ever been there. We left home with the temperature at about 19 C and while he was busy Jelly Bean and I went and had coffee and looked around a little only because it was SO hot. While we were waiting for him in the car the temperature was 39 C (yes I know it's always a bit higher in a stationary vehicle but really?) It just reminded me yet again why we moved to Betty's Bay, I literally could not wait to get home to the sea breeze and air. We decided to come back through Franschoek and over the Franschoek Pass then around the back way as such, stopping off in Franschoek for lunch which turned out to be a delightful stop. It is a very pretty little town nestled in the mountains and has retained most of its quaintness. Going through the Pass was really spectacular although by the time we got through the mountains all I wanted was to get home and have a cup of tea. We eventually arrived home at about 5.30 pm to the wonderful, wonderful temperature of 18 C - sheer bliss. Yesterday was a gorgeous clear sunny day and went up to about 25 C but the bonus here is the wind that comes off the sea which is cool. Today we woke up and it's overcast and about 19 C Yaaaaaaayyy.
We've had fun and games with the dogs - what's new? There is about 40cm space around two sides of the garage to the fence, which we blocked off as soon as we moved. At the very back of the garage there are two bricks missing (probably as a damp avoidance measure) anyway, some small creature must have moved into the space and our two nut jobs could smell whatever it is through the small air vents at the bottom of the wall. They nearly drove us completely insane, barking until almost hoarse, keeping their noses glued to the air vents, whining, whimpering and carrying on. Eventually after trying everything to shut them up we brought them indoors and next morning when let out they were right back at the wall with Max trying to climb the small piece of fence which Hubby dearest had quickly extended. Then detecting a change in the barking we went out to find that Max had forced his way through on the other side (where he had also tried chewing the cable ties that were holding a beam, and was now firmly routed in front of the missing brick and getting hysterical. After much ado we got him out and since then all has been quiet, they still sniff and sit looking expectant but no more hysterics as yet. I declare they are a handful at the moment whilst the cats seem to have had their fill of the outdoors and prefer to spend most of their time in the house which I am delighted about.
I don't know what you are planning for the weekend but on my list is some further exploration of a small cove I saw on Google Earth at the other end of Betty's Bay as well as, I want to do some preparation and research on a small quilt I want to make which should keep me out of trouble, Hubby dearest has a lot of work on the computer which came in this week so we shall both be busy and have a quietish weekend. For those of you that are up country and are experiencing the extremely heavy rain and hail storms, enjoy but do please be careful on the roads wherever you go.
Enjoy your weekend friends and always stay safe please.
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